Extension-hopper and soil-pipe cleaner.



W. H. GLOAK. EXTENSION EOPPEE AND SOIL PIPE CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILEDMAY 21, 1908.

Patented Nov. 30, 1909.`

` wIIiLrAM H. "creamos PHILADELPHIA narran scaricarsi-ingresa* onirica.

PENNSYLVANIA nXLfENsIoN-HOPPER AND soIL-PIPECLEANER'.

To ZZ whom it may concern? vBe it known that I, VILLIAM-H. CLoan, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Extension-Hopper and Soil-Pipe Cleaner, of which the following is a speciication.

My invention relates to a new and useful extension hopper and soil pipe cleaner and consists in providing jaws which are opened and closed after the cleaner is in the pipe which it is desired to clean.

It further consists of other novel features of construction, Eall as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure 1 representsalside `elevation of a cleaner embodyingmy invention, showing the jaws in open position. Fig. 2 represents a vertical sectional View showing the jaws in closedposit-ion. yFig. 3 represents a sectional view on line .zu w, Fig. 2;

. Similar` numerals of .reference indicatie corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, I have shown a construction whichl have found operates successfully and itl will be understood that various changes may be made andother inst-rumentalities may be employedwhich will come within the scope of my invention and I do not therefore desire to be limited in everyV instance to the exact construction as herein shown and described; but desire to make suoli changes therein as maybe necessary.

1 designates the body or casing, the side walls 2 of which are inclined or bell-shaped and to said body is connected a tube or pipe 3, inthe present instance, by means of screw threads. v j

t designates a coupling which is in suitable engagement with. the upper end of the tube 3, said coupling having` the offset portion 5, witlrwhieli is connecteda pipe or tube 6 which is of larger diameter than the pipe 3 so that the end of the latter forms a stop or abutment, as will be seen in Fig. 2.

7. vdesignates a cap or closure connected with the tube 6. Projecting inwardly ai suitable points from the Wall 2 of the body 1 are the' guides S which can be of any desire'd' shapeand sizeand which are providedl i with suitable openings 9. Seated and movable in said openings are the jaws l() which tion of saidjaws being curved as ,at 1,3 toy ',Specication of Letters Patent.` i "Patented Not'. 3Q, QQ; application sied' May 21, i f

1908. Serial No, 434,108.

correspond to the curvature of the wa l 2 of the body portion 1 and at a suitable pointare bent as at 14: to form the inturned ends 15, which as will be seen from Fig. extend toward each otherA and when in closed position are preferably in contact. The spider or -carrier 12' isin suitable connection with a rod or tube 16 which extends upwardly through the tube 3 and into the tube C and has a coupling member 17 connected therewith which serves to connect the same with the threaded tube or rod 18, the latter having the threads 19 upon its upper portion which receives a lock nut 20, al handle 21 being in suitable engagementv with the rod or tube 1S.

22 designates an adjustable light holder which is secured in any convenient manner to the tube 3 and is provided with a socketA 23 for the reception of a` candle or any suitable light giving means; since itI will he understood that in many instances the cleaner is inserted a considerable distance in a soil pipe and it is often necessary to have light ata point adjacent the head of th@` cleaner, as will be evident.

it will be understood that by reason of theconstructionof the parts the cleaner Acan be extended or made any desired length, which can be accomplishedl by unscrewing the tube 6 from its connection with the coupling 4 after which the'coupling member 17 can be properly rotated to disconnect the threaded tube or rod 16 from the rod or tube 1S and by the vinsertion of other sections, thatis, ofanother tube'similar to 6 and another tube similar to 16,y which can Vbe connectedv by coupling members similar to 17 aid 4, the cleaner can be made of anydesired length. v f

The operation of the device wil-l be readily apparent. I

The parts being in the position seen in Fig. 2the cleaner is inserted in an extension hopperv or soil'pipe and is passed down to the obstruction, at which time by loosening the nut 2O and: grasping thetube 6, therod l ortube 18 can be forced downwardly carry'- the carrier 12 and the same will be lowered in the body portion 1 and by reason of the contact of the jaws 10 with the guides 8 and the wall 2 of the body,'th`e ends ofthe jaws are. forced outwardly intothe position vseen in Fig. 1 to enga''with the articler orjob'- structionwhich lcosesfthe pipe. By

vto lock the jaws in the desired positionand the cleaner is raised carrying with it the obstructing article.

It will be noticed that the end of the pipe .6 forms a stop'wvith which the coupling abuts to prevent improper fastening ot' the parts.

It will further be noted that the end portions ot' the jaws extend substantially vertical when open as seen in Fig. 1, so as to closely engage with the wall of the soil pipe to grasp any obstruction therein.

`Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 1. In a device ot' the character described, a body having curved walls, a tube, a rod, a carrier thereon, and within the btaly, and jaws pivoted to the carrier and having curved upper portions to contorni to said curved walls and movably connected with the body, the tree ends olf said jaws disposed,

- when distended, ina vertical position.

2. In a device ,of'the character' described, a bodylhaving a curved wall, a carrier movably' supported within. said body, jaws independently pivotally connected with said carrier, the free ends ot said jawsI disposed, when distendcd, in a vertical position, and inclined guides on said body within which said jaws move, the upper portions of said jaws being curved to conform to the curved wall of said body;

3. In a device of the character described, a body' having a'curved wall, a carrier movahly supported within said body, jaws independently pivotally connected with said carrier, the free ends ot' said j'awsfdisposed, when -distended, in a vertical position, inclined guides on said body within which said -jaws move, the upper portions of said jaws being curved to coliform to the curved wall of said body, and means for operating said jaws. il. In a device of the character described, a body having a curved wall, a carrier movably supported within said body, jaws independently pivotally connected with said carrier and each having a curved portionto correspond to the curvature of the walls, the free ends of said ljaws disposed. when distended, in a vertical position, inclined guides on said body within which said jaws move, and means for operating said carrier and jaws.

5. In a device of the character described, a body having` a curved wall, a carrier mov-l I i ably supported within said body, jaws pivo tally connected with said carrier and each having a` curved portion to correspond to the curvature of the Walls and being provided with tree-ends, which, when distended,

'are disposed in a vertical position, guides on said body within which said jaws move, and means for operating said carrier and jaws.

6. In a device of the character described, a body having a curved wall, a tube connected therewith, a carrier within said body, a tube connected therewith passing through the tube of said body, a handle on said-inner tube, jaws pivotally connected with said carrier each having a curved portion to correspond to the curvature of the walls, and having tree ends disposed, when distemled, in a vertical position, and guides carried by said. body and within which the jaws move. T. In a device ot' the cl'iaracter described, a body having curved walls, an inner tube with an extension coupling, a carrier thereon, and within the body, and jaws connected to the carrier and mvably connected to the body, thenppcr portions oi' said jaws being curved to contorni to the curved wall of said body and the 'lree end of said jaw disposed when distei'idcd, in a vertical position, a rod a' handle, and an extension head.

8, In a device of the character described, a body l'iaving curved walls and inclined guides, an inner tube with an extension coupling` a carrier thereon land within thel body, the jaws independently connected to the carrier, and movably connected to the body, thel upper portions of said jaws being curved to contorni to the curved wall of said body and the free end of said jaws disposed, when distended, in a vertichl position, and inclined guides on said body for directing the movement of, said jaws.

9. In a device of thc character described, a body having a curved wall, a carrier connected to a tube with an extension coupling attached thereon, said carrier being` movably supported within said body, jaws independently connected with said carrier, the upper portions of said jaws being` curved to conform to the curved Vall of said body and the free end of said aws disposed, when distended, in a vertical position, and inclined guides on said body within which said aws move.

1t). .In a device 'of the character described, a body having` a. curved wall, a carrier connected to an inner tube with extension coupling thereon and passing through a body tube with an extension coiipling attached thereon, said carrier being movably supported within said body, jaws independently `connected with said carrier, the upper portions of said jaws heilig curved to coliform to the curved wall ot'said body land the tree end of said jaws disposed, when distended; 'in a vertical position, inclined guides on saidbody Within which said jaws move, and means for operating the said jaws.

ll. In a .device of the character described,

a body having a 'ctuved wall, a carrier mov-` ably supported within said body, jaws inde pendently connected with said carrier and each having a curved portion to correspond to the curvature of the walls, the free end of said jaws disposed, when distended, in-a vertical position, inclined guides on said b odyl within which said jaws move, the carrier connected to a tube connected at the upper end with an extensioncoupling to a 1o jaws. y l

12. In a device of the character described,

a body having a curved wall, a tube connected therewith having an extension'c'oupling on the upper end to connect said tube to the exterior head, ,a carrier movably vsup-` a body having a curved wall, a vtube conuected therewith having an' extension coupling on the upper end to connect said tube to the extension head, a carrier, a tube. connected therewith passing through the tube of.

said body with extension coupling` on the upper end to provide for extension of the device, and for the movement of jaws indelnendently connected with said carrier, and having free ends, disposed, when .distended, in a vertical position, and guides carried by said body within which the jaws move, the

with a handle for the movement of saidy 13. In ad -vice ofthe character described,1

upper portions 'of said jaws being curved to conform to the curved wall of saidbody.

14. In a device of the character described, a body having a curved wall, a tube connected therewith and assembledto the extension head by the extension couplin at the top end of said tube,v a carrier,`a taie connected therewith passing up through the tube of said body with an extension coupling on the upper end and a rod with a handle attached passing downwardly through said extension head to connect with said carrier tube, cou lingjaws independently connected with s ald carrier and having free ends, disposed, when distended, in a vertical position, and guides carried by said body within which the jaws are operated `by the above-named means, the' upper portions of said jaws being curved to conform to the curved wall of said body.

15. Ina device ofthe character described, the combination of an extension head coperating wit-ln the .body tube by an extension coupling for increasing the length of the device, a carrier connected to a tube passing u-p through the body tube and 'cooperating with a rod extending` down through the extension head by an extension coupling for increasing the length of the device, a handle on said rod. the jaws independently `connected within said body and supported by the same, the upper portions of said jans being curved to conform to the curved guides' on the body, and an adjustable bracket adapted to be moved to any position on the body tube.

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WILLIAM H, (DLOAK.v

v mark Witnesses HARRY REDEKER, Canam REDEKER. 

